Signature · 0.9% low-access (4th pct)
Wyoming County, PA
Wyoming County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.9%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 15.9%
- on SNAP
- 26K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Wyoming County, PA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -21.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Philadelphia County (+ 0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Wyoming County lands in the lower national band (0.9%, #3,021 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #3,021
- national by low-access %
- #67
- in PA
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 69
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.9% low-access (4th pct) (-21.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Wyoming County compares nationally
Food access in Wyoming County compares favorably nationally: its 0.9% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 4% of them (rank #3,021).
Wyoming County's lower-band USDA tier split
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 7 of Wyoming County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Wyoming County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Pennsylvania, not a full county-board reprint
- Chester
Chester 45.1%
45.1 % low-access
- Fulton 2.4
Fulton 2.4%
2.4 % low-access
- Wayne 2
Wayne 2%
2 % low-access
- Huntingdon 1.7
Huntingdon 1.7%
1.7 % low-access
- Philadelphia 1.1
Philadelphia 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
- Wyoming 0.9
Wyoming 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 28,276 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 248 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 69 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 25,967 |
| Median Household Income | $72,460 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.5%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,732 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.8% |
SNAP retailers in Wyoming County
Wyoming County has 21 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
9 towns share the 21 authorized stores; Tunkhannock holds 38% of them. 8 of the 9 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Meshoppen, Factoryville, Monroe Township, Nicholson, Falls, Laceyville and 2 more.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Tunkhannock | 8 | 3 |
| Meshoppen | 3 | none |
| Factoryville | 2 | none |
| Monroe Township | 2 | none |
| Nicholson | 2 | none |
| Falls | 1 | none |
| Laceyville | 1 | none |
| Mehoopany | 1 | none |
| Noxen | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 9
- dandy mini mart 32, meshoppen
- dandy mini mart 41, mehoopany
- dandy mini mart 78, meshoppen
- guru tunkhannock llc, tunkhannock
- joe's kwik mart 179, factoryville
- kenaniki llc 3035, nicholson
- lorbeez country store, monroe township
- noxen food mart, noxen
- super fuel food mart, falls
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- cvs 1617, tunkhannock
- dollar general 20094, factoryville
- dollar general 6489, tunkhannock
- dollar general 11430, nicholson
- dollar general 16685, monroe township
- dollar general 18910, tunkhannock
- dollar tree 7337, tunkhannock
- martys country butcher shop, meshoppen
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 60112, tunkhannock
- weis markets 154, tunkhannock
Small Grocery Store · 1
- bluhms shopping center, laceyville
Super Store · 1
- walmart 2024, tunkhannock
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Pennsylvania
One of 66 counties in Pennsylvania, 6 are shown here.
Compare Wyoming County vs Adams County → · All Pennsylvania counties →
Counties near Wyoming County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Wyoming County, both outside Pennsylvania so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside PA (0.9% here).
- Lamoille County, VT · 0.9% low-access
- Assumption Parish, LA · 0.9% low-access
- Knott County, KY · 0.9% low-access
- Dawson County, GA · 0.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside PA (15.9% here).
- Perry County, OH · 15.9% SNAP
- Queens County, NY · 15.9% SNAP
- Allegany County, NY · 15.9% SNAP
- Sierra County, NM · 15.9% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Pennsylvania among Middle Atlantic states
Pennsylvania ranks 2nd of 3 Middle Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (21.4%). Wyoming County, at 0.9%, runs 20.5 pts below the Pennsylvania rate.
- New Jersey 23.8%
- Pennsylvania 21.4%
- New York 12.0%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
Read with this county
Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .
PlainFoodAccess renders this county profile directly from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates), no number is typed in by an editor. Figures for Wyoming County, PA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 42131. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-23. Primary sources: USDA Food Access Research Atlas and Census ACS 5-year estimates.
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